Hi,
a new review for last Chris Mello's CD on air in the next few days
on radiovinilemania in Italy

http://www.vinilemania.net/vCHRISMELLO.htm

ciao ciao P

courtesy: http://www.allaboutjazz.com


The Global Village
Chris Mello | Self Published (2006)
By Jim Santella

Chris Mello's Global Village quintet reaches halfway around the
world on this debut CD to interpret his original compositions
affectionately. Traces of flamenco, rhumba, bolero and cha cha cha
weave through his smooth jazz performance with a natural feel. The
program on this contemporary album carries modern impressions from
the jazz community as well as the popular music market.

Mello uses several different guitars to achieve his purpose.
Acoustic and electric bass, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
and keyboards color each piece with mellow overtones. This smooth
session flows seamlessly without lighting many fires.


"Unnoticed Moments" drives fast and "Clavecity" rocks uptempo with
plenty of high-octane energy. Most of the program, however, moves
gently with a focus on fluid melodies. "What You Left Behind," for
example, is a lovely ballad, while "Luciana" drives gently with a
smooth, contemporary texture. Mello's choice of keyboards over piano
invites a laid-back feeling that floats the session on its present-
day journey across continents.


While The Global Village incorporates Latin folk idioms in its
presentation, Mello's emphasis remains tied to smooth jazz. What
little fire he's put into his program lies buried deep beneath the
slick surface that he bases on melody.

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Track listing: Rumba para Zaza; Luciana; Preguntas; What You Left
Behind; Clavecity; Raffa y Manny; Unnoticed Moments; Gyroscope; Out
of Reach; Clouds Over Caracas.

Personnel: Chris Mello: guitar; Otmaro Ruiz: keyboard; Rene Camacho:
bass; Aaron Serfaty: drums; Bryan Brock: percussion.

Style: Contemporary/Smooth